The extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen is imminent—and it will change the game for tourism.
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Sapporo’s Greatest Escapes
Sapporo is literally the hub of Hokkaido.
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It’s more than just sculptures!
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Is Otaru worth visiting?
Continue ReadingYour Hokkaido Winter Adventure Starts Here
Plan your own trip to Japan’s great, white north.
Continue ReadingThe Snow Country Singularity
Once you start enjoying yourself, details become less important than direction, execution less essential than emotion.
Continue ReadingThe Truth About Hokkaido in Summer
I hope you don’t mind if I throw some cold water (but just a bit) on you.
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Tokyo is definitely not the only concrete jungle in Japan.
Continue ReadingMy Favorite Way to Hokkaido
At the present the moment, the phrase “Hokkaido Shinkansen” is somewhat misleading.
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The cherry blossoms are gone—but I’m still blooming.
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